Effect of Jigsaw Teaching Method on the Performance of Senior Secondary School Students in Arabic Language in Ilorin Metropolis, Nigeria

This study examined the effect of jigsaw teaching method on students’ performance in Arabic language in Upper Basic Schools in Ilorin Metropolis, Nigeria. This study is an experimental design of quasi- experimental. The study sample consisted of 80 students drawn from two sampled upper basic schools in Ilorin West and Ilorin East Local Government Areas of Kwara State. The schools were randomly assigned to treatment (40 students) and control (40 students) groups. Analysis of Covariance (ANCOVA) was used to analyse the data collected. The findings revealed that students taught using jigsaw method performed significantly better than their counterparts taught with the conventional method. Based on these findings, the following recommendations were made. The school administrators should provide a comfortable and relaxed school environment, such that students can be free to execute tutorials and group discussions for themselves. Teachers of Arabic should expose their students to jigsaw method as this will give students an avenue to have intellectual discussions with one another.

Keywords: Arabic, Teaching, Jigsaw method, Student Performance and Ilorin metropolis